Coffee with Jesus & Me

To walk with courage and humility

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take chances with people. if you want to get closer to them, make sure they know you want to spend time with them. go to have coffee with them, text them first, make them feel loved, tell them little things that you love about them. most people find it hard to make the first move, both in friendships and romantic relationships, so a lot of potential relationships never happen. life is too short. so go for it, because more often than not it can make life brighter and softer and happier.

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I just want a relationship where we are both equally obsessed with each other, but in a healthy way. Save my selfies when I send them to you. Text me “I know you’re sleeping right now, but…”. Take the time to listen to the songs that are important to me. Joke around with me and make fun of me and then kiss me right after. Tell your friends how happy I make you and how excited you’ll be when we are finally married. Double text me because you miss me. Reassure me when I’m feeling insecure. Grab my hand, hold me, show everyone I’m yours. Don’t hold back on me, tell me how much you want me and how much you love me. Make me happy and I will do my best to make you happier.

[rachelmellema]

“Yes, Jesus ate with sinners but He did not participate in their sin.”

— (via takeheartdaughter)

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How to Support a Friend who’s Depressed

1) Encourage them to talk; ask them what’s on their mind - If you think your friend’s depressed or has something on their mind then ask if you can help, or something’s bothering them. And unless you get the feeling that they don’t want to talk, be persistent and keep asking in a gentle, caring way. This communicates the message that you genuinely care.

2) Give your full attention and listen carefully – If they’re brave enough to share what is on their mind, then give them the respect of listening carefully – without interrupting or offering them advice. Pay attention, focus on them, and try to understand the way they see their problems, and how that makes them feel. The only time you should speak is to clarify a point, or to ask open questions that will help them share some more.

3) Unless specifically requested, don’t offer them advice - Once you’ve got the general gist of what is happening with your friend, resist the temptation to offer them advice. This is often very hard as we usually want to help … but most people resent it as they just want to be heard.

4) Remember it’s all about them; it’s not about you – Often people want to somehow turn the conversation round to talking about them, and their own experiences. This is so annoying; it’s the worst thing you could do.

5) Be sensitive, respectful and non judgmental – Don’t react or seem shocked when they tell you something bad (like saying “OMG – I can’t believe you did that!”). And be tactful if you feel you must share something tough - as you honestly believe it would help to hear the truth. You don’t have to destroy them in your efforts to get real.

6) Nothing changes if we don’t do anything – Although it’s often helpful to unburden yourself if you just dump on others then nothing much will change. Thus, it’s important to encourage them to take some active steps. Don’t only be a crutch or a short term dumping ground.

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THIS!

[godlywoman]

“There is always a reason for unanswered prayer. It’s either you’re not ready yet or God loves you too much to not give you what you wanted.”

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[godlywoman]

Have you ever heard someone saying,“What’s the point of praying to Him when He will not give you want you want anyway.” or have you heard those words coming from your own voice?

Sometimes we think of God as a genie and when He say “no” to our request, we get mad like God owe us something. Or sometimes we think of Him as a kill joy Father who doesn’t want us to be happy. Have we ever think that God is all-knowing and we’re not. That He knows what is best for us and we don’t. Sometimes we act like a grown kid and we see God as a toddler who keeps on begging for attention. We’re are so full of pride that keeps us from seeing the goodness that comes from His refusal and protection from unnecessary pain.

Life will give us choices, to trust God’s will or to have it our way. One will lead to eternal joy and the other leads to emptiness. May we trust Him with all our heart so we will not get to the point where we are so full of regrets and say, “If i only i listened to Him.” Listen now and let your life be filled with the word, “Thy will be done.”

[godlywoman]

“When you allow the world to shape your thinking, don’t be surprise when you start to doubt God and lose the fire you have because while we’re just playing around in his sinful kingdom, the devil is so serious in his task to tear us down.”

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[godlywoman]

God is the real matchmaker.

The lovestory of Isaac and Rebekah gives us a glimpse of God’s divine direction. That the God who brought Eve to Adam is also the God who will lead us to the one He made just for us. That He has someone for us waiting to be revealed when we trust, pray and ask for His leading.

Abraham doesn’t want his son to marry a Canaanite woman, God doesn’t want us to marry an unbeliever as well. For to be yoked with darkness leads to compromise and defilement of one’s faith. Marriage is a lifetime commitment and a way for us to grow in holiness. Marriage isn’t just made to make us happy, but it is made to make us more like Jesus. That’s the reason why God wants us to delight in Him, For being one with Him gives us the right desires and convictions that will clearly show us His will.

As the servant prayed for the right direction, we should also pray that God will lead us to the right person. This generation doesn’t know the importance of waiting, the importance of self-control, the importance of trusting His timing and ways. This generation wants immediate result and satisfaction without knowing the responsibility they will take. They want now, when God says “You’re not ready yet.” They choose whoever they want, when God says, “Let me choose for you, so you’ll see beauty of my works.” They throw the beauty of God’s plan to prevail their own plan that leads to discontent and emptiness.

But before He will give you the one, He will help you become the right person first. A person who knows his or her worth in Christ, A person who is ready to become a blessing rather a curse to someone.

So before you ask for a godlyman, ask yourself if you’re a godly woman. For that kind of person seeks someone with the same beating heart, a heart that beats for Jesus.

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gentle reminder

please try your best to not be hard on yourself if you can’t do something right away - just take a rest for now, take care of yourself, and take all the time you need

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INLOVE

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